I went to Runnymede where King John signed the Magna Carta
When I was stationed over there for a while.
The tour guide explained everything very well, and after a few minutes of history he asked if there were any questions.
The American wife of a fellow service member asked, "When did he sign it?"
The guide simply said, "1215."
T...
A tour bus full of noisy Americans arrived at Runnymede, England.
They gathered around the tour guide, who told them that they were standing near the spot where the barons forced King John to sign the Magna Carta. A large man pushed his way through the crowd and asked, "When did that happen?" "1215", the guide answered. "Damn! We missed it by half an hour!", the m...
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